Doc-804 K8s connect to the admin console (#1529)

content/platforms/kubernetes/tasks/connect-to-admin-console.md

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+---
+Title: Connect to the admin console
+linkTitle: Connect to the admin console
+description: Connect to the Redis Enterprise admin console to manage your Redis Enterprise cluster.
+weight: 10
+alwaysopen: false
+categories: ["Platforms"]
+aliases: /platforms/kubernetes/tasks/connect-to-admin-console.md
+         /platforms/kubernetes/tasks/connect-to-admin-console/
+---
+
+The username and password for the Redis Enterprise Software [admin console]({{<relref "/rs/administering/_index.md">}}) are stored in a Kubernetes [secret](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/). After retrieving your credentials, you can use port forwarding to connect to the admin console.
+
+{{<note>}}
+There are several methods for accessing the admin console. Port forwarding is the simplest, but not the most efficient method for long-term use. You could also use a load balancer service or ingress. 
+{{</note>}}
+
+1. Switch to the namespace with your Redis Enterprise cluster (REC).
+
+    ```sh
+    kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=<namespace-of-rec>
+    ```
+
+1. Find your cluster name from your list of secrets.
+
+    ```sh
+    kubectl get secret
+    ```
+
+    In this example, the cluster name is `rec`.
+
+1. Extract and decode your credentials from the secret.
+
+    ```sh
+    kubectl get secret <cluster-name> -o jsonpath='{.data.username}' | base64 --decode
+    kubectl get secret <cluster-name> -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' | base64 --decode
+    ```
+
+1. Find the port for the REC UI service in the `spec:ports` section of the service definition file.
+
+    ```sh
+    kubectl get service/<cluster-name>-ui -o yaml
+    ```
+
+    {{<note>}}
+    The default port is 8843.
+    {{</note>}}
+
+1. Use `kubectl port-forward` to forward your local port to the service port.
+
+    ```sh
+    kubectl port-forward service/<cluster-name>-ui <local-port>:<service-port>
+   ```
+
+1. View the admin console from a web browser on your local machine at `https://localhost:8443`.
+